Transcript or note holder



June 1938. H. B. HOLLAND 2,

TRANSCRIPT 0R NOTE HOLDER I Filed Oct. 19, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Mina/kwATTORN EYs WITNESS H. B. HOLLAND TRANSCRIPT OR NOTE HOLDER June 28,1938.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEYS WITNESS Patented June 28, 1938 Hal B; Holland,I-'raise, Ky., assignor, by meshe r assignments, .of one-fifth to JoePowell, Praise,

Application Oman, 1936,Serial.No; 106,445

This invention relates to transcript or note I holders especiallyadaptable for speakers or persons delivering addresses, and has for theprimary object the provision of a device of this character which willconveniently and clearly display a transcript or notes so as to beunnoticeable by an audience and of a type which willadvance thetranscript or notes to reading position under direct control of thespeaker and may be started and stopped with minimum effort on the partof the speaker.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter, more fully described and claimed.

For acomplete understanding of my invention, 3 reference is to be had'to the following description and accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1is a top plan view illustrating a transcript or note holder constructedin accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1. Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating oneend of a drive roller.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective View illustrating a shaft couplingto engage with said end of the drive roller. 7

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5- 5 of Figure 1.

' Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 2.

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken on the line 'I 1 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is'a fragmentary perspective view illustrating one end of afeed roller.

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 2. v

7 Referring in detail to the drawings, thepnu- I meral I indicates acasing of any suitable shape and provided with feet 2 so that it mayrest evenly upon a speakers desk. The top of the casing has a slightslope thereto and is provided v with a-window 3 through which may beviewed a transcript or notes. Arranged directly below the window 3 is atable 4 over which the transcript passes from a feed roller 5 to a driveroller 6. .The rollers 5 and 6 are of hollow formation having formedtherein slots I to receive the ends of the paper on which the transcriptor notes are prepared; thereby forming a temporary anchor-- age for therollers. p

Supports 8 are arranged in the casing I adjacent transcript-or notepages on said one end thereof for rotatably and 'slidably supportingrods 9 and I8 both of which extend through opposite sides of the casingand have secured thereto finger pieces II. The rod 9 is equipped with apin I2 receivedin the notched end I3 of the feed roller 5 whereby saidfeed roller may be rotated by rotating the finger piece of the rod 9.The rod I9 is spring pressed and fits in a socket I8 formed in the otherend of the feed roller. The rod II] by manipulating the fin- I ger pieceI I thereof may be moved endwise to disengage the same from the feedroller and thereby free the latter for removal from the casing.

'A support I4 is located in the casing adjacent the end opposite to theend having the supports 8 and slidably supports a spring pressed rod I5of the casing. An arbor I1 is located in the casing I oppositethesupport I4 and forms part of a spring-motor I8 of a conventionalconstruction. The spring motor may be wound by a key I9 arrangedexteriorly of the casing. The driven shaft equipped with a finger pieceI6 located exteriorly of the spring motor is indicated by the character29 and has a cup-shaped head 2I provided with a projection 22.

a grooved end 23 of the drive roller. The grooved I end also has notches24 of the head 2I to receive projections 24' whereby a detachabledriving connection is established between the spring motor and the driveroller. The spring motor I8 includes a governor 25 for controlling thespeed of operation thereof. The governor is engaged by a spring pressedbrake shoe 26 and having an The cup-shaped head 2| fits in d operatingrod 21 extending exteriorly of the cas- I gear 20' is connected to theshaft 29 by a gear 2 I The governor shaft is indicated by the character22 and isconnectedto the shaft 20 by a worm and worm gear indicated bythe character 23'. A brake 24 is provided for the governor forcontrolling the speed of the latter and its braking action is controlledby a set bolt 25' extending through the top of the casing.

While I have described and shown the drive roller being driven by aspringmotor it is'to be understood that through minor alterations thesuitable gage 32 is slidably mounted on the paper guide and may beadjusted towards either end thereof so that it may be brought in contactwith the edges of strips of paper which vary as to Width.

In operation, the transcript or note paper is first Wound upon the feedroller and then connected to the drive roller to expose a portion of 20the written matter on the paper through the window and as the addressmade by the speaker advances he may also advance the paper to bring theundelivered matter or notes into view thereby allowing the speaker toreadily refresh his memory. 7

Having described the invention, I claim:

A device of the character set forth comprising a casing havinga Window,drive and feed rollers journaled in said casing and having passing fromone to the other transcript or note paper, and a spring motor detachablyconnected to the drive roller and including a governor having a disc asa part thereof, and an adjustable brake coacting with the disc to'varythe speed of operation of 'the spring motor other than that provided forby said governor, and a manually releasable self applying brakemechanism coacting with the disc to automatically stop said spring motorwhen manually released.

HAL B. HOLLAND.

